Introducing The MB&F HM7 Aquapod Titanium Green (Live Pics & Pricing)

MB&F first introduced the Aquapod back in January 2017, but it's still the most recent Horological Machine, and a quintessential design from the brand. Today we get a third iteration of the Aquapod, rendered in solid grade 5 titanium with bright green accents. This version is limited to 50 pieces and joins the titanium/blue (33 pieces) and red gold/black editions (66 pieces), bringing the total number of Aquapods to 149. In addition to having Super-LumiNova on both the numerals that show the time via the two concentric rotating discs, and the automatic winding rotor, the Aquapod Titanium Green has three panels of extremely bright AGT Ultra (Ambient Glow Technology) around the flying tourbillon. With the lights out, this watch looks incredible.

The Aquapod has no lack of presence on the wrist.

Initial Thoughts

When I first saw the Aquapod, I think I let out an audible "Whoa" in the MB&F booth at SIHH 2015. It's a totally crazy watch from top to bottom. First off, it's massive, but that ends up being one of the least lasting impressions the watch makes. Rather, what you notice is how it's built more like a building than a typical watch. There's incredible attention paid to the way the lugs articulate to make it sit comfortably on the wrist, the balance between the two sapphire domes, the space left between the bezel and the case, and the way the tourbillon seems to just float there up top. All of that is still true with this edition of HM7, but the bright green color scheme and lightweight construction make it feel like the most playful version of the three to date.

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The flying tourbillon seems to float right at the top of the bubble-shaped sapphire crystal.